Fence



(No Model.)

G.B.GRBBR.

FENCE.

No. 602,217. Patented Apr. 12,1898.

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GREEN B. GREER, or oAMDEN, TENNESSEE.

- FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of LetteIS Patent N0. 602,217, dated April12, 1898.

Application filed September '7, 1897. Serial No. 650,753. (No model.) v'

To all whom it may concern,.-

Beit known that I, GREEN B. GREER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Camden, in the county of Benton and State of Tennessee, haveinvented certain new and use,- ful Improvements inFences; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make anduse the same.

My invention has relation to wire fences and metallic posts therefor;andit consists in the novel construction and arrangement of its parts,as hereinafter described.

The object of my invention is to provide intermediate corner-posts ofespecial construction, said posts having suitable recesses adapted toreceive hooks, the hooks being so constructed as to iirmly clamp thewires against the edges of the posts.

The further object of the invention is to provide metallic stri pshaving suitable slots, the said slots adapted to receive the wires,thestrip adapted to be passed out in the points between the post andadapted to hold the wires at proper distances apart.

The further object of the invention is to provide posts, said postshaving in their lower ends lateral braces. In putting the posts inposition holes are dug in the ground and the posts are driven into saidVholes vuntil theV braces come in contact with the bottom of the hole.Earth is then iilled in on top of the brace, and thus the posts arefirmly held in position, preventing any sinking in soft ground Vit lapsover the edges of the two pieces of the and also preventing any tiltingor other displacement of the post.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of thecorner of the fence. Fig. 2 is the side elevation of one of theintermediate posts. Fig. 3 is the side elevation of the corner-post.Fig. 4 is the side elevation of the brace at the corner. Fig. 5 is aside view of a hook used to hold the wire. Fig. 6 is an end view of thehook as shown in Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the intermediate post, to whichis secured aseries of line-wires 2, which are held in position at statedintervals by strips of metal 3, which extend the whole distance from thebottom to the top wire of the fence and which are provided with slotsslanting downward, bei

ing smaller at the top and gradually getting larger until they are thesize of the wire. In putting the wire 14 in the strips the edges of theslots `nave to be pushed slightly apart to allow the` entrance of thewire through the narrower portion'into the larger portion of the slot.The posts 1 consist of several pieces ot suitable metal joined togetherin the following manner: The vertical pieces 4 4 are connected at thetop and at several intermediate points by bolts passing through theblocks 4 4. At the bottom a piece of metal 42, which is horizontal atboth-ends, with a perpendicular twist 5 in the middle where it joins thepost, is located. This is for a brace and also to keep the post fromsinking too deep into the earth if it be soft. The corner-posts 2 arethe same as the intermediate posts, except at the bottom they do nothave the twisted strip 42, but are provided with a T-shaped brace 6,which is buried, being connected with the post at the base, and alsobeing braced by the strip 7, which is connected to the'post about midwayup. The corner-post 2 is also supported by the brace l2, which consistsof a vertical strip 8, having at its base a T horizontal strip 9,connected with the vertical strip 8 by two inclined strips 9 9.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a hook 13, having serrations lO on theinner side for the purpose of gripping the wire 14 firmly. The

shank of the hook is provided with a screw thread and nut 15 fortightening the grip on :the wire.

Fig. 6 shows the broad end of Fig. 5 where post, and thus the wire 14 isnot bowed between the pieces 4 4,,but is firmly clamped against theedges thereof.

AI-Iaving thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

1.- In a fence, the combination of a post adapted to be located at thecorner, said post consisting of two vertical pieces, blocks located atsuitable intervals between said pieces and retaining them at theirproper distance apart, ananchor located near the lower` end of said,post, s aid anchor being adapted to be buried beneath the surface of theground, a brace connecting said anchor with the upper portion of thepost, an auxiliary brace IOO adapted to be placed opposite the corner ofthe post, said auxiliarybrace consisting of a perpendicular pieceadapted to come in contact with the side of the post, an anchor fixed tothe lower part of said piece, said anchor being buried in the ground,braces connecting said anchor with the upper` portion of theperpendicular piece of the auxiliary brace.

2. In a fence, a post having suitable recesses, hooks adapted to besecured in said recesses, the said hooks adapted to surround the wiresand clamp them against the edges of the post, the upper ends of thehooks coming in contact with the edges of the post and thus preventingbowing of the wire.

3. In a fence, a post consisting of two vertical pieces and retained atsuit-able distances apart, a hook adapted to be secured between saidpieces, said hook adapted to surround the wire and clamp the sameagainst the edges of the pieces, the upper end of the hook bein gbroader than the space between the pieces forming the post, the upperend of the hook being adapted to come in Contact with the edges ofthe-pieces.

4. In a fence, a post consisting of vertical pieces retained at suitabledistances apart, hooks adapted to be located between said pieces, saidhooks having their inner faces serrated, the serrated faces adapted tosurround the wires and clamp them against the edges of the post, theupper ends of the hooks adapted to come in contact with the edges of thepieces forming the post.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GREEN B. GREER.

Wtn esses:

C. V. IIAWLEY, C. T. BUCHEIN.

